Matttoadman Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 So I received over 50 redrunners, if not 100. I had ordered 25, so had a plastic shoebox ready for them. 5 days later the sharp, wangy smell is pretty rough. Is this just overcrowding? Food? Plastic container? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 What sort of substrate do you use? They typically have a pretty good odor but substrate will help keep it down. Semi dry, very light moisture cocofiber is what I used for them and I worked fairly well, only noticed the odor when I got really into the container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 I use coco fiber. I have a sheet of oak bark on top of that with a bunch of dead oak leaves. It may just be too shallow of substrate too. I am for upgrading them to a larger bin with more ventilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, Matttoadman said: I use coco fiber. I have a sheet of oak bark on top of that with a bunch of dead oak leaves. It may just be too shallow of substrate too. I am for upgrading them to a larger bin with more ventilation. That may help, mine had a screened lid with some tape to close a little over half of the openings, it was very well ventilated. Like I said though, they will always be a little smelly but a high in fruit diet over high protein will also help a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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